Oil-burner radiator



A. M. PREISS.

OIL BURNER RAD|ATOR. APPLICATION nuzo NOV. 1. 1916.

Patented June 28 I921.

[live/liar UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ADOLIPH M. PREISS, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

OIL'BURNER RADIATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 28, 1921.

Application filed. November 1, 1916. Serial No. 128,973.

ing devices and aims to provide a simple construction of portable heater of the radiator type, adapted to be fitted with a burner for heating air as it is conducted through the radiator in a zigzag course.

To this end a construction and arrange ment of parts have been devised comprising radiator elements symmetrically formed for being neatly and conveniently clamped in a novel relation within a skeleton framework, and a burner member associated with said radiator elements in a peculiar manner for heating the same and the air passing therethrough.

It is also an object to devise a heater construction which will tend to produce a more effective and thorough ventilation by taking the air directly from the floor of the room.

A further object is to provide a heater of this particular radiator character which dispenses/with all flueand pipe connections and will thereforebe readily portable from one point to another as desired.

It is also sought to produce a neat, compact and attractive construction, and one that will be extremely inexpensive to manufacture.

With these general objects in view, the invention will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and illustrating one form of embodiment of the present improvements, after which those features of the same deemed to be novel will be set forth and defined in the appended claims.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a central vertical section through an oil burner radiator constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section taken on the line II-II of Fig. 1; and

Fig. 3 is a vertical section of a portion of the device, taken on the line III-III of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing in detaihthe framework for inclosing the radiator elements proper and for supporting the burner may be conveniently cast in the form of two skeleton frame members 2 provided with the corner legs 4and adapted to be assembled together in the relation illustrated in Fig. 2, and secured in this relation by means of the bolts 6 passing through the flanges 8 projecting inwardly at the opposite .sides of the framework. hen assembled in this manner the framework incloses and sup ports the radiator elements comprising twin tubing members or duplicate radiator sections 10 forming oppositely arranged tube passages extending in a zigzag fashion from opposlte sides of the base of the radiator to a central outlet opening 12 at the top thereof.

The radiator sections 10 may be molded of any suitable material such as sheet or cast iron, fire clay or the like, and are of symmetrical form with their corresponding inner portions in abutting relation along the central vertical line of the framework, while their corresponding outer portions are engaged by said framework, with the sections fitting snugly between the flanges 8, thereby serving to clamp said sections together and support them with their lower or air-receiving ends located in register with openings 16 through the frame members 2 adjacent the legs 4. These openings 16 are provided with marginal projections 18 adapted for the mounting of elbow pieces 20 extending in position to receive the air from the vicinity of the floor of the room.

The upper ends of the radiator sections 10 are extended vertically upward through the opening 12 and so formed as to merge their tubular passages into a single outlet passage 22 as shown in Fig. 1.

The radiator passages of the sections 10 are also merged at their first turning points at the center line of the device (see Fig. 1) where said sections are also provided with downwardly extending and flaring flange portions 24 adapted to form a housing or drum for the oil burner 26. This burner is represented as of a type such as disclosed more particularly in my copending application No. 118,442, filed September 9, 1916, and hence not detailed herein; but any preferred burner construction may be employed in connection with the present radiator con struction. The stand 28 of the burner is supported upon the hanger extensions 30 depending from the base of the frame membore 2. An oil pipe 3 2, provided with a valve 84, conducts oil from the supply tank 36 to the burner 26.

Air may flow freely through the burner construction in the direction of the arrows, as well as around the burner within the housing formed by the flange portions 24.-

radiator sections 10, and of a very effective character. The cold air is taken directly from the floor, with the result that no stagnant air strata are left next to the floor, so that the air circulation is thus rendered more complete and thorough; and the passage of such air through the hot radiator sections exerts a purifying action upon it. Since a burner of the type shown, if properly regulated, burns with a minimum of waste gases or fumes, no flue or chimney connection is required; and since said burner is also op erated without any force feed of air, so that no pipe connections are necessary, the present construction may be freelymoved about,

the room, or from room to room, to any desired point for heating.

It will thus be apparent that a simple, eflicient and inexpensive construction has been devised for carrying out the required objects of the invention; and while the foregoing represents what is now deemed to constitute the preferred form of embodiment of the improvements, the right is reserved to such formal changes or modifications as may fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims:

1. A. radiator construction comprising a pair of radiator members forming oppositely arranged zigzag sections each having an air inlet opening at its lower end, the lower ends of said sections having portions cooperating to form a burner housing in communication with the passages through said sections, a burner located within said housing for heating said sections and the air as it passes over said burner, and a skeleton supporting frame formed in duplicate sections and provided with means for securing the same together with saidradiator sections between them with the corresponding portions of the latter in abutting relation.

2. A radiator construction comprising a pair of radiator members forming oppositely arranged zigzag sections having each an air inlet opening at its lower end, the lower ends of said sections having portions formed to cooperate in providing a burner housing in communication with the passages through sa1dsect1ons,the upper ends of sald sections merging to form a single air outlet open ng,

a burner located within said housing for heating said sections and the air as it passes over said burner, and a skeleton supporting frame formed in duplicate sections andprovided with means for securing the same together with said radiator sections between them and the corresponding portionsof the latter in abutting relation.- V

' ADOLPH M. PREISS. 

